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		<title>Why I Carry Doritos Even Though I Don&#8217;t Eat Them</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once my homeless lady friend asked me for food instead of money I scoured my home in search of potential food items that we wouldn’t miss.  My family doesn’t have much money, so there isn’t much extra. I often buy those potato chip multipack with Lays, Fritos, Cheetoos, Sun Chips and Doritos. I noticed that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Once my homeless lady friend asked me for food instead of money I scoured my home in search of potential food items that we wouldn’t miss.  My family doesn’t have much money, so there isn’t much extra.</p>
	<p>I often buy those potato chip multipack with Lays, Fritos, Cheetoos, Sun Chips and Doritos. I noticed that my family often leaves the Doritos behind long after the other varieties have been gobbled.  I started grabbing a few bags of Doritos, just in case she, or some other hungry person asked me for food again.</p>
	<p>The act of carrying Doritos around made me much more aware of people who might be hungry. Two months after I started carrying them, I was approached at a gas station by an older gentlemen. He told me that he was hungry, but he didn’t want my money,  He knew the store had sandwiches for a $1.50.  He asked if I would go into the store and buy him a sandwich.</p>
	<p>Since I was paying at the pump with my credit card, I told him that I wouldn’t buy him a sandwich. As he turned to walk away, I remembered my Doritos. I gave the man a couple of bags, and wished him a good day.  As I got into my car to go home, I saw another person hand the man a sandwich from the store. He smiled, waved at both of us, and held up his food proudly. I was so happy to have aided in feeding him.
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